BASE
Base (BS) Card List
Base is a Base set released on January 9, 1999. It has 102 cards, numbered to 102.
Its most valuable cards right now are Charizard 4/102 at $2,146.38, Blastoise 2/102 at $896.06 and Ninetales 12/102 at $800.00 (Near Mint market prices as of October 17, 2026).
Its cards were illustrated by 4 artists; Ken Sugimori drew the most, with 44 cards.
Holofile also lists 8 sealed products from the set, including theme decks, blisters and booster boxes.
- Set codeBS
- Main set102
- Secret rares0
- ReleasedJan 9, 1999
Chase cards
The 8 most valuable cards in Base, by Near Mint market price.
Charizard$2,146.380%Unlimited Shadowless Holo
Blastoise$896.060%Unlimited Shadowless Holo
Ninetales$800.000%1st Edition Shadowless Holo
Zapdos$600.000%1st Edition Shadowless Holo
Raichu$550.000%1st Edition Shadowless Holo
Poliwrath$499.000%1st Edition Shadowless Holo
Venusaur$494.19−1%Unlimited Shadowless Holo
Alakazam$429.000%1st Edition Shadowless Holo
All 102 cards
- Alakazam$70.96+3%
- Blastoise$224.98−2%
Chansey$57.02−11%- Charizard$954.65+8%
Clefairy$48.45−6%
Gyarados$50.61+12%
Hitmonchan$18.340%
Machamp$92.51+5%
Magneton$33.66−8%
Mewtwo$86.29−7%
Nidoking$40.20+2%- Ninetales$38.96+4%
- Poliwrath$35.40+1%
- Raichu$63.33−16%
- Venusaur$167.66−7%
- Zapdos$47.94−4%
Beedrill$6.20+1%
Dragonair$18.66−8%
Dugtrio$11.170%
Electabuzz$9.81−1%
Electrode$9.53+15%
Pidgeotto$8.94−13%
Arcanine$3.85−4%
Charmeleon$4.58−5%
Dewgong$5.38+54%
Dratini$3.48+20%
Farfetch'd$1.62+6%
Growlithe$1.43−14%
Haunter$2.45−3%
Ivysaur$6.28−6%
Jynx$1.08+1%
Kadabra$2.70+8%
Kakuna$1.46−23%
Machoke$1.29+15%
Magikarp$2.64−22%
Magmar$3.81+9%
Nidorino$4.01−14%
Poliwhirl$2.37+29%
Porygon$4.43+31%
Raticate$2.60−7%
Seel$1.23−12%
Wartortle$5.40+2%
Abra$1.31−13%
Bulbasaur$4.18+2%
Caterpie$1.08−18%
Charmander$3.26+1%
Diglett$1.05−22%
Doduo$1.06−19%
Drowzee$0.86−26%
Gastly$1.27+11%
Koffing$0.92−28%
Machop$0.57−22%
Magnemite$0.73−6%
Metapod$1.29+3%
Nidoran ♂$0.63−28%
Onix$1.02+12%
Pidgey$2.82+50%
Pikachu$10.45−22%
Poliwag$1.20+22%
Ponyta$0.73+7%
Rattata$0.75−14%
Sandshrew$0.84−16%
Squirtle$6.23+6%
Starmie$0.75−16%
Staryu$0.72−8%
Tangela$0.74−22%
Voltorb$3.38−20%
Vulpix$0.810%
Weedle$0.56−20%
Clefairy Doll$7.82−16%
Computer Search$3.18−2%
Devolution Spray$6.30−1%
Impostor Professor Oak$6.39+13%
Item Finder$9.57+5%
Lass$3.780%
Pokémon Breeder$6.52−8%
Pokémon Trader$4.13−24%
Scoop Up$8.65+2%
Super Energy Removal$3.190%
Defender$1.20−15%
Energy Retrieval$0.63−14%
Full Heal$1.71−3%
Maintenance$3.17+7%
PlusPower$0.68+21%
Pokémon Center$2.18−6%
Pokémon Flute$2.77+2%
Pokédex$0.61−8%
Professor Oak$2.40+29%
Revive$2.51−2%
Super Potion$0.39−15%
Bill$0.34−24%
Energy Removal$0.46−22%
Gust of Wind$0.440%
Potion$0.29−31%
Switch$0.37−26%
Double Colorless Energy$7.17+9%
Fighting Energy$0.46−18%
Fire Energy$0.50−22%
Grass Energy$0.43−14%
Lightning Energy$0.540%
Psychic Energy$0.75−10%
Water Energy$0.42−14%
Market prices as of October 17, 2026: Near Mint, in US dollars. Prices are estimates from third-party market data and are not offers to buy or sell.
Base sealed products
Base Set Booster Pack$15,000.000%
Base Set Booster Box$499.99
Pokemon 2-Player Starter Set$21.89
Base Set Blister Pack
Base Set Theme Deck - "Overgrowth"$650.000%
Base Set Theme Deck - "Brushfire"$699.990%
Base Set Theme Deck - "Blackout"
Base Set Theme Deck - "Zap!"$699.990%
Market prices as of October 17, 2026: unopened, in US dollars. Prices are estimates from third-party market data and are not offers to buy or sell.
Base FAQ
How many cards are in Base?
Base has 102 cards.
When was Base released?
Base was released on January 9, 1999, as part of the Base series.
What is the most valuable card in Base?
Charizard (4/102), with a market price of $2,146.38 for a Near Mint Unlimited Shadowless Holo copy as of October 17, 2026.
What is the set code for Base?
The set code for Base is BS.